Scholars 3 and 4

Scholars 3 and 4


All Scholars are required to complete the Scholars 3 pre- and post-approval forms, the Scholars 4 pre- and post-approval forms, and the application for completion of scholars program requirements form. All of these forms are found on our organization's page on Bengaged.

Scholars 3

Scholars 3 is an opportunity to participate in an experiential learning activity. A minimum of thirty hours should be devoted to this supervised activity. Approved Scholars 3 activities are:

  • Internship
  • Study abroad
  • Clinical experience
  • Laboratory experience
  • Research experience
  • Teaching practicum
  • Supplemental Instruction Leaders
  • Field study
  • Music/Theater production
  • Studio Experience
  • Professional paper/poster presentation
  • SCHL 396: Guthrie Scholars Premedical Intern
  • Beckman Scholars Program
  • NURS 321 (Decker)
  • MGMT 350 (SOM)
  • PSYC 493 (Harpur)
  • PHARM 510 (Pharmacy)
  • First-year Research Immersion 3rd Semester Courses
  • HARP 381 Source Project 3rd Semester Course
  • Other (with permission)
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Scholars 4


Scholars 4 requires students to complete a capstone learning project related to one's major or another significant academic project at an advanced level. A minimum of forty hours should be devoted to this supervised activity. Approved Scholars 4 activities are:

  • Double Major: Complete a major in two different departments in the same school or college
  • Double Degree: Obtain a degree in two different schools/college
  • Department Honors: Earn honors in your major department
  • Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences - Nursing senior year clinical: NURS 471- Practice of Nursing V
  • Harpur College: Psychology ABA Track - PSYC 494 Assessment, Intervention and Evaluation III
  • Watson Senior Project (engineering programs only, not CS): ISE 492, EECE 488, ME 494, BE 451
  • School of Management: MGMT 411 Global Strategic Management
  • College of Community and Public Affairs: HDEV 475 Practicum in Human Development
  • School of Pharmacy: PHARM 562 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience, PHARM 595 Pharmacy Capstone Project
  • The Guthrie Scholars Premedical Internship: SCHL 396, An undergraduate medical residency program at Guthrie – Robert Packer Hospital
  • The Beckman Scholars Program
  • Capstone Course option 1: Complete a 400-level (or above, minimum 3 credit hours) elective course that does not count towards the requirements of your major. Note that 400 level courses satisfying a minor or second major are eligible.  If a course from another university is to be used to meet this requirement, the course must be the equivalent of 400 level (senior) courses at Binghamton.
  • Capstone Course option 2: Complete a 400-level (or above, minimum of 3 credit hours) elective course that does count toward the requirements of your major and identify, with the help of your instructor, additional requirements related to the course, requiring a minimum of 40 hours, over and above all other requirements for the course.
  • Capstone Research, Project or Independent Study: Under the guidance of a member of the Binghamton University faculty, complete a culminating project, research activity, or independent study. A minimum of 40 hours must be committed towards this activity. This work must be at the capstone level, as opposed to entry level or intermediate level work.

Process:

  1. Register for SCHL 327 and/or 427
  2. Submit a Pre-Application on Bengaged
  3. Complete the activity
  4. Submit a Post-Application on Bengaged prior to either the May 1 deadline for spring or the December 1 deadline for fall.
  5. If you are conducting your activity over the summer or winter session, you may register for either SCHL 327 or 427 in the subsequent semester.
  6. For questions, email ksbouman@binghamton.edu